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- 1. Preoperative Anaesthetic Assessment andPremedication 19/ 10 / 2014 Dr. Jumana. M. Baaj Ass. professor , Anesthesia consultant Dept. of Anesthesia KKUH- KSU Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2. Overview The preoperative visit Anaesthetichistory Examination Special investigations Medical referral Risk assessment Informing the patient Premedication
- 3. Stages of thePeri-Operative Period Pre-Operative • From time of decision to have surgery until admitted into the OR theatre.
- 4. Stages of thePeri-Operative Period Intra-Operative • Time from entering the OR theatre to entering the Recovering Room or Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
- 5. Stages of thePeri-Operative Period Post-Operative • Time from leaving the RR or PACU until time of follow-up evaluation (often as out-patient)
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- 7. The anesthetic plan Typeof anesthesia General Airway management Induction Maintenance Muscle relaxation Sedation Supplemental oxygen Agents Local or regional anesthesia Technique Agents
- 8. The anesthetic plan Intraoperativemanagement Monitoring Positioning Fluid management Special techniques Postoperative Pain control Intensive care Postoperative ventilation Hemodynamic monitoring
- 9. The preoperative visitof all patients by an anesthetist is an essential requirement for the safe and successful conduct of anaesthesia
- 10. The preoperative visit •Main aim is to assess the patient's fitness for anaesthesia • The Best to be performed by an anaesthetist • Preferably the one who is going to administer the anaesthetic
- 11. The preoperative visit visitallows – Best anaesthetic technique – Any potential interactions between concurrent diseases – Anaesthesia anticipated – Provides an explanation – Reassurance for the patient
- 12. Coexisting Illness – Improvethe patients condition prior to surgery – Seeking advice from other specialists – Optimise treatment – Final decision . The preoperative visit
- 13. • Three situationswhere special arrangements are usually made 1-Patients with complex medical or surgical problems • patient is often admitted several days before surgery • anaesthetist is actively involved in optimising their condition prior to anaesthesia and surgery 2-Surgical emergencies only a few hours separates admission and operation in these patients urgent investigations or treatment
- 14. 3-Day-case patients • Theseare patients who are planned • Generally ‘fitter’ ASA1 or ASA 2 • Assessment in anesthesia clinic
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- 16. Anaesthetic history andexamination Anaesthetist should take a full history & Examine each patient
- 17. PREVIOUS ANAESTHETICS ANDOPERATIONS • Hospitals • Enquire about inherited or 'family' diseases – sickle-cell disease – porphyria • Difficulties with previous anaesthetics – nausea – vomiting – dreams – awareness – postoperative jaundice
- 18. PREVIOUS ANAESTHETICS ANDOPERATIONS • Present & past medical history – all the aspects of the patient's medical history – relating to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and its severity
- 19. Cardiovascular system • Specificenquiries must be made about: – Angina • incidence • precipitating factors • duration • use of anti-anginal medications, e.g. glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) oral or sublingual ) – Previous myocardial infarction and subsequent symptoms – Symptoms indicating heart failure
- 20. Cardiovascular system – myocardialinfarction are at a greater risk of perioperative reinfarction – Elective surgery postponed until at least 6 months after the event – Untreated or poorly controlled hypertension (diastolic consistently > 110 mmHg) may lead to exaggerated cardiovascular responses – Both hypertension and hypotension can be precipitated which increase the risk of myocardial ischemia
- 21. Cardiovascular system – Heartfailure will be worsened by the depressant effects impairing the perfusion of vital organs – valvular heart disease * ? prosthetic valves may be on anticoagulants -- need to be stopped or changed prior to surgery * Antibiotic prophylaxis
- 22. Active Cardiac Conditions •Unstable coronary syndromes – Unstable or severe angina – Recent MI • Decompensated HF • Significant arrhythmias • Severe valvular disease
- 23. Minor Cardiac Predictors •Advanced age (>70) • Abnormal ECG – LV hypertrophy – LBBB – ST-T abnormalities – Rhythm other than sinus • Uncontrolled systemic hypertension
- 25. Surgical Risk Stratification •High Risk – Vascular (aortic and major vascular) • Intermediate Risk – Intraperitoneal and intrathoracic, carotid, head and neck, orthopedic, prostate • Low Risk – Endoscopic, superficial procedures, cataract, breast, ambulatory surgery
- 26. Respiratory system – Patientswith pre-existing lung disease prone to postoperative chest infections if they are obese or undergoing upper abdominal or thoracic surgery chronic obstructive lung disease production of sputum (volume and color) Dyspnoea asthma, including precipitating factor upper respiratory tract infection anaesthesia and surgery should be postponed unless it is for a life-threatening condition
- 27. Other conditions inthe medical history – Indigestion – heartburn – reflux • may indicate the possibility of a hiatus hernia – Rheumatoid disease • chronically anaemic • severely limited movement of their joints • makes positioning for surgery and airway maintenance difficult. • Tendency for dislocation of atalnto-occiptal joint
- 28. Other conditions inthe medical history – Diabetes • Patients have an increased incidence of – ischaemic heart disease – renal dysfunction – autonomic and peripheral neuropathy • intra- and postoperative complications – Neuromuscular disorders • Care with muscle relaxants • Coexisting heart disease • restrictive pulmonary disease
- 29. Other conditions inthe medical history – Chronic renal failure • anaemic • electrolyte abnormalities • altered drug excretion • restricts the choice of anaesthetic agents – Jaundice • infective or obstructive liver disease • Drug metabolism altered • coagulation must be checked – Epilepsy • well controlled or not • avoid anaesthetic agents potentially epileptogenic (e.g. enflurane)
- 30. Family history • Allpatients should be asked – inherited conditions in the family – history of prolonged apnoea – unexplained death – malignant hyperpyrexia – Surgery postponed
- 31. DRUG HISTORY ANDALLERGIES • Identify all medications – Prescribed – self-administered – Allergies to drugs • topical preparations (e.g. iodine) • adhesive dressings • foodstuffs
- 32. SOCIAL HISTORY • Smoking –number of cigarettes – amount of tobacco nicotine stimulates the sympathetic nervous system • causing tachycardia • hypertension • coronary artery narrowing • Alcohol – induction of liver enzymes – tolerance
- 33. SOCIAL HISTORY – Difficultywith venous access – Thrombosis of veins – Withdrawal syndromes – Look for tattooing also
- 34. SOCIAL HISTORY Pregnancy – increasedrisk of regurgitation and aspiration – Elective surgery is best postponed until after delivery.
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- 36. THE EXAMINATION Cardiovascular system –dysrhythmias – atrial fibrillation – heart failure – heart murmur – valvular heart disease – blood pressure is best measured at the end of the examination
- 37. THE EXAMINATION Respiratory system –cyanosis – pattern of ventilation – respiratory rate – Dyspnoea – Wheeziness – signs of collapse – consolidation and effusion
- 38. THE EXAMINATION Nervous system –Chronic disease of the peripheral and central nervous systems – evidence of motor or sensory impairment recorded – dystrophic myotonica
- 39. THE EXAMINATION Musculoskeletal – restrictionof movement and deformities – reduced muscle mass – peripheral neuropathies – pulmonary involvement – Particular attention to the patient's cervical spine and temporomandibular joints
- 40. THE EXAMINATION The airway –Try and predict difficult intubation – Assessment is often made in three stages 1. Observation of the patient's anatomy • Look for limitation of mouth opening, receding mandible position, number and health of teeth, size of tongue. • Examine the front of the neck for soft tissue swellings, deviated larynx or trachea. • Check the mobility of the cervical spine in both flexion and extension.
- 42. Why would thisman’s airway be difficult to manage?
- 43. THE EXAMINATION 2. Simplebedside tests - Mallampati criteria - Thyromental distance - < 7 cm suggests difficult intubation 3. X-rays - lateral X-ray of the head and neck - reduced distance between the occiput and the spinous process of C 1 (< 5 mm) and an increase in the posterior depth of the mandible (> 2.5 cm) None of these tests, alone or in combination, predict all difficult intubations
- 45. Airway Evaluation • JawMovement – Both inter-incisor gap and anterior subluxation – <3.5cm inter-incisor gap concerning – Inability to sublux lower incisors beyond upper incisors • Receding mandible • Protruding Maxillary Incisors (buck teeth)
- 46. Airway Evaluation • Oropharyngealvisualization • Mallampati Score • Sitting position, protrude tongue, don’t say “AHH”
- 47. THE EXAMINATION 2. Simplebedside tests - Wilson score - Mallampati criteria - Thyromental distance - < 7 cm suggests difficult intubation 3. X-rays - lateral X-ray of the head and neck - reduced distance between the occiput and the spinous process of C 1 (< 5 mm) and an increase in the posterior depth of the mandible (> 2.5 cm) None of these tests, alone or in combination, predict all difficult intubations
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- 49. THE EXAMINATION 2. Simplebedside tests - Wilson score - Mallampati criteria - Thyromental distance - < 7 cm suggests difficult intubation 3. X-rays - lateral X-ray of the head and neck - reduced distance between the occiput and the spinous process of C 1 (< 5 mm) and an increase in the posterior depth of the mandible (> 2.5 cm) None of these tests, alone or in combination, predict all difficult intubations
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- 53. Special Investigations • Ifno concurrent disease, investigations can be limited as: Baseline investigations Age <40 <40 41-60 41-60 >61 Sex Male Female Male Female All Investigations Nil Hb ECG, Blood sugar, creatinine Hb, ECG, Blood sugar, creatinine Hb, ECG, Blood sugar, creatinine
- 54. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS • Ureaand electrolytes – in patients taking digoxin – diuretics – diabetes, renal disease – vomiting – diarrhoea • Liver function tests – hepatic disease – high alcohol – metastatic disease – evidence of malnutrition
- 55. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS • Bloodsugar – Diabetes – peripheral arterial disease – taking long-term steroids • Electrocardiogram (ECG) – hypertensive – with symptoms or signs of heart disease • Chest X-ray • Pulmonary function tests • Coagulation screen • Sickle-cell screen
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- 57. Medical referral • Optimizationof coexisting medical (or surgical) problems may mean postponing surgery
- 58. Medical referral • CARDIOVASCULARDISEASE – Untreated or poorly controlled hypertension or heart failure. – Symptomatic ischaemic heart disease, (unstable angina). – Dysrhythmias: uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, second and third degree heart block. – congenital heart disease or symptomatic valvular heart disease
- 59. Medical referral • RESPIRATORYDISEASE – Chronic obstructive airways disease, if dyspnoeic at rest. – Bronchiectasis – Asthmatics • unstable • taking oral steroids or • have a FEV1 % 60% predicted
- 60. Medical referral • ENDOCRINEDISORDERS – Insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics – ketonuria – random blood sugar > 12mmol/L – Hypo- or hyperthyroidism – Cushing's – Addison's disease – Hypopituitarism
- 61. Medical referral • RENALDISEASE – Chronic renal failure – Patients undergoing chronic dialysis • HAEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS – Bleeding diatheses • haemophilia • thrombocytopenia – Therapeutic anticoagulation – Haemoglobinopathies – Polycythaemia – Haemolytic anaemias – Leukaemias
- 62. FACTORES INCREASED RISKOF MORTALITY
- 63. INCREASED RISK OFMORTALITY • Inadequate preoperative preparation including resuscitation • Lack of and inappropriate monitoring during surgery • Poor postoperative care, including lack of intensive care beds • Inadequate supervision of trainees
- 64. Mortality related toanaesthesia • Approx 1:26,000 anaesthetics • One third of deaths are preventable • Causes in order of frequency – inadequate patient preparation – inadequate postoperative management – wrong choice of anaesthetic technique – inadequate crisis management
- 65. ANAESTHETIC ASSOCIATED DEATHS •Increasing age: >60 years • Sex: male > female • Worsening physical status • Increasing number of concurrent medical conditions, in particular: – myocardial infarction – diabetes mellitus
- 66. ANAESTHETIC ASSOCIATED DEATHS •renal disease • Increasing complexity of surgery: – intracranial – major vascular – intrathoracic • Increasing length of surgery • Emergency operations
- 67. ASA PHYSICAL STATUSSCALE Class Physical status I A healthy patient with no organic or psychological disease process. The pathological process for which operation is performed is localized and causes no systemic upset II A patient with a mild to moderate systemic disease process caused by the condition to be treated surgically or other pathological process which does not limit the patient's activities in any way, e.g. treated hypertensive, stable diabetic. Patients aged >80 years are automatically placed in class 11
- 68. ASA PHYSICAL STATUSSCALE Class Physical status III A patient with severe systemic disease from any cause which imposes a definite functional limitation on activity, e.g. ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive lung disease IV A patient with a severe systemic disease which is a constant threat to life, e.g. unstable angina V A moribund patient, unlikely to survive 24 hours with or without surgery Note:'E' maybe added to signify an emergency operation.
- 69. ASA STATUS ANDPOSTOPERATIVE MORTALITY ASA class Absolute mortality (I) Crude mortality per 10 000 anaesthetics I II III IV V 0.1 0.2 1.8 7.8 9.4 7.2 19.7 115.1 766.2 3358.0
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- 71. Informing the patient Anaesthetisthas only a brief time Explain the events to the patient (preoperative period ) Most patients will want to know how long starved prior to surgery in terms of eating and drinking
- 72. Informing the patient Thechoice of anaesthetic technique rests with the anaesthetist, but most patients appreciate some details of what to expect
- 73. Informing the patient •patients will ask about their immediate recovery • Finally – reassure patients about postoperative pain control – informed of the technique • Consent for anaesthesia
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- 75. The 6 Asof premedication • Anxiolysis – the best anxiolytic is the anesthetist who visits the patient and listens to the patient • Amnesia • Anti-emetic • Antacid • Anti-autonomic • Analgesic
- 76. • Anxiolysis – benzodiazepines –phenothiazines – B-blockers • Amnesia – lorazepam anterograde amnesia Premedication
- 77. • Anti-emetic – dopamineantagonists – antihistamines – anticholinergics – phenothiazines – 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists – a2- agonists: clonidine, Dex Premedication
- 78. • Antacid • Patientswho have received opiates • present as emergencies • If in pain • delayed gastric emptying • hiatus hernia – Oral sodium citrate – Ranitidine , Proton inhibitors – Metoclopramide – naso- or orogastric tube Premedication
- 79. • Anti-autonomic – Parasympatheticreflexes • Excessive vagal activity causing profound bradycardia • halothane • suxamethonium • surgery • traction on the extraocular muscles • handling of the viscera • during elevation of a fractured zygoma Premedication
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